CVE-2021-40118Cisco · Adaptive_security_appliance
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A vulnerability in the web services interface of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation when parsing HTTPS requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious HTTPS request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.
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vuln:CVE-2021-40118product:"Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance"http.html:"Adaptive Security Appliance"More intel sources (5)
vuln:CVE-2021-40118vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2021-40118CVE-2021-40118CVE-2021-40118"CVE-2021-40118" exploit -site:nvd.nist.gov